By Jeff Mason, Jarrett Renshaw and Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden ended his reelection marketing campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats misplaced religion in his psychological acuity and skill to beat Donald Trump, leaving the presidential race in uncharted territory.
Biden, in a submit on X, stated he’ll stay in his position as president and commander-in-chief till his time period ends in January 2025 and can deal with the nation this week.
“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” Biden wrote.
By dropping his reelection bid, he clears the best way for Vice President Kamala Harris to run on the high of the ticket, the primary Black girl to take action within the nation’s historical past.
Biden, 81, didn’t point out her when he introduced his transfer.
It was unclear whether or not different senior Democrats would problem Harris for the celebration’s nomination, who was broadly seen because the choose for a lot of celebration officers – or whether or not the celebration itself would select to open the sector for nominations.
Biden’s announcement follows a wave of private and non-private strain from Democratic lawmakers and celebration officers to give up the race after his shockingly poor efficiency in a televised debate final month towards Republican rival Donald Trump.
